NrsheartTS

NrsheartTS

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  1. BON *CHANGES* For EXCELSIOR students in Virginia!!!

    NrsheartTS replied to Nurs4jc's topic in Virginia Nursing

    Ok, I am confused, i am a LPN in VA and i just started excelsior two months ago, im starting essen of nursing: health saftey this week, so what does it mean for me and what do i have to do to meet the...

  2. Hurt at work....is this the hospitals fault?

    NrsheartTS replied to silverrainbows's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry that this has happened to you and i hope you feel better

  3. Need Encouragment Please

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Virginia Nursing

    I left that nursing home about 4 weeks ago and now i work with trach patients. I love every minute of

  4. Need Encouragment Please

    NrsheartTS posted a topic in Virginia Nursing

    I Been A Nurse Since June Of 07 And I Started A New Job Last Week At A Ltc/rehab Facility. Some Of The Staff Members Are Really Nasty And The State Has Been There Twice In One Month. I Love The...

  5. Stop Holding Me Up!

    NrsheartTS posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My Shift Starts At 7am And The 11-7 Nurses Is Still On My Cart Sometimes Until 8 Am. Well Insulin Is Due At 7:30 Am And I Cant Give It To My Residents When I Havent Even Got Report Or The Keys To The...

  6. Stop Holding Me Up!

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have tried that and it does help out alot, i work on a unit where alot of my patients have to be at physical therapy at 8 AM and I would like to make sure they have thier meds before they go. Thats...

  7. Stop Holding Me Up!

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Sorry for the misunderstanding what i meant was that there are 6:30 accuchecks that the 11-7 nurse takes, then 7-3 has to give 7:30

  8. Stop Holding Me Up!

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    A few other nurses have taken this issue to the DON and suggested that if the nurse is still on the cart at 8 AM then she should either give the 730 insulins or let us share the cart like you have...

  9. Hostile Family Members!

    NrsheartTS posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Has Anyone Ever Had To Call The Police On A Hostile Family Member In Their

  10. Hostile Family Members!

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I ALSO WORK IN LONG TERM CARE AND CAN SOMETIMES HAVE UP TO 30 PATIENTS ON DAY SHIFT, I HAVE COME ACROSS FAMILY MEMBERS AND RESIDENTS THAT ARE VERY VERBALLY ABUSIVE TOWARDS THE NURSING STAFF AND IT...

  11. Hostile Family Members!

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    we had a new admission the night before so i went down to meet the patient and give her her AM meds. Well around 11 am while i was with another patient, i observed two family members walk in her room,...

  12. Hostile Family Members!

    NrsheartTS posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Has Anyone Ever Had To Call The Police On A Hostile Family Member That Was In Their

  13. Need Encouragment Please

    NrsheartTS replied to NrsheartTS's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I Was At a nursing home in chesapeake For Six Months And I Actually Learned Alot There, Then I Moved To Norfolk And Now Im Working At a nursing home in norfolk, I Think The Place Is Horrible They...